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Don’t give it to him, he’s all thumbs

Spanish translation: No se lo des: tiene manos de manteca / es torpe

13:56 Mar 9, 2004
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English term or phrase: Don’t give it to him, he’s all thumbs
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dianapoleo (X)
Spanish translation:No se lo des: tiene manos de manteca / es torpe
Explanation:
Hola Diana. Así se suele decir.
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sileugenia
Local time: 22:53
Grading comment
Gracias!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3No se lo des: tiene manos de manteca / es torpe
sileugenia
5No se lo des a él; todo lo que coge lo rompe.
Reinaldo Quiles
5No se lo des a él, que es un manazas
dawn39 (X)
4no se lo des a él que es muy torpe
jomasaov (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
No se lo des: tiene manos de manteca / es torpe


Explanation:
Hola Diana. Así se suele decir.

sileugenia
Local time: 22:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alicia Jordá: si, o manos de plata
13 mins
  -> Gracias, Alice. No había oído lo de "manos de plata".
agree  Juan Martín Fernández Rowda
15 mins
  -> Gracias, Juan.
agree  Andy Watkinson
27 mins
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
No se lo des a él; todo lo que coge lo rompe.


Explanation:
Esto he escuchado también. =)

Reinaldo Quiles
United States
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
don’t give it to him, he’s all thumbs
no se lo des a él que es muy torpe


Explanation:
expresión idiomática

jomasaov (X)
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 14
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
No se lo des a él, que es un manazas


Explanation:
Hola, Diana.
En España se emplea este término.

MANAZAS = torpe de manos, desmañado.
"Ser un manazas"(DRAE)
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Saludos cordiales.
:)

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Note added at 2004-03-10 00:11:47 (GMT)
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\"Alguien con una manos torpes (grandes y poco hábiles) es **un manazas**.

\"Me lo has roto, ¡manazas!\".

Insultos > www.zonaele.com/insu/19.htm



dawn39 (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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